#VU97794 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46807
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97794
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46807
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the amdgpu_device_recover_vram() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e55e3904ffeaff81715256a711b1a61f4ad5258a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2be1eb6304d9623ba21dd6f3e68ffb753a759635
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dfec5f5501a27e0a0da00e136d65ef9011ded4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8765364d4f3aaf88c7abe0a4fc99089d059ab49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cd2b872643bb29bba01a8ac739138db7bd79007
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.109
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.50